r-

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French

Pronunciation

Prefix

r-

  1. (before a vowel) Apocopic form of re-

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German

Etymology

From dialectal er-, from her- and/or dar-. Compare Dutch er.

Prefix

r-

  1. (colloquial) Creates pronominal adverbs from prepositions with an initial vowel; in the standard language it is equivalent to her- or hin- depending on the context. This distinction is neglected in colloquial German.

Derived terms

Irish

Etymology

An abbreviation of ríomh- (electronic).

Prefix

r-

  1. e-

Derived terms

Maltese

Pronunciation

Article

r-

  1. Alternative form of il-

Usage notes

  • Used after a vowel and before the letter r. For details on usage, see the main lemma.